Dr. EDWARD J TOGGART, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Dr. EDWARD J TOGGART, MD

681 Goodlette Road North, Ste 210

Naples, FL

34102

Collier

Court Case # 006098

Indemnity Paid: $900,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200848209
Claim Number :	278588
Date Submitted :	2/5/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
35-0506406
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Mary			Osborn
Street Address
5814 Reed Rd
City				State	Zip
Fort Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 463 - 3776	6604	(260) 486 - 0785	Mary.Osborn@medpro.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	EDWARD		J	TOGGART
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		8540 COLLEGE PKWY
City		State	Zip Code	County
FORT MYERS		FL	33919	Lee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
619813		$1,500,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME35976		Cardiovascular Disease - Minor Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Collier
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
NAPLES COMM. HOSPITAL (N. COLLIER)		100018
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Cardiac Cath Lab
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/7/1999		4/11/2000

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
alleged pre existing back problems
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
ASSISTED IN LIFTING PATIENT
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
IMPROPER SUPPORT FOR PATIENT
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
DROPPED PATIENT AND RE-INJUREDBACK
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/24/2006			006098
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Lee			12/21/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA HEART
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
More than 90 days, after suit filed and prior to or during the course of mandatory settlement conference.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
12/27/2007

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$900,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$52,500

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely

N/A

Updates

Date of Change:

2/5/2009 3:51:48 PM

Reason for Change:

Updated ALE

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	0	52500

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Court Case # 04-2326-CA

Indemnity Paid: $50,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200745728
Claim Number :	29993-01
Date Submitted :	5/29/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Odessa			Choice
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3045	(904) 358 - 6728	odessa.choice@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Edward		J	Toggart
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		681 Goodlette Road North, Ste 210
City		State	Zip Code	County
Naples		FL	34102	Collier
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
59591		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME35976		Cardiovascular Disease - No Surgery		80255

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Collier
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
NAPLES COMM. HOSPITAL (N. COLLIER)		100018
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/23/2001		12/23/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Atrial fibrillation. CAD.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Pacemaker implantation.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Tear in brachiocephalic vein.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/20/2004			04-2326-CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Collier			2/13/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Naples Community Hospital Pawlus, M.D., James
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
More than 90 days, after suit filed and prior to or during the course of mandatory settlement conference.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Disposed of by Court
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
2/13/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$50,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$119,131

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$110,428

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$50,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

Updates

No updates found.

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